a serious road accident at Mandelieu happened this Wednesday at the very beginning of the afternoon on the A8 motorway, on the border between the Var and the Alpes-Maritimes. In total, two trucks and four cars are involved. The collision left one dead and nearly ten injured. This pileup caused several kilometers of traffic jams following the closure of the road in both directions of traffic.
The main thing to remember:
- This Wednesday afternoon on the A8 at Mandelieu, a truck left the road and hit, after passing through the central reservation, another heavy vehicle and four cars.
- A 68-year-old woman has died according to firefighters. There are also two seriously injured, an 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man, and seven minor injuries.
- According to the Grasse prosecutor, one of the truck’s tires burst. The driver, of Romanian nationality, is in police custody.
- The accident caused the closure of the A8 in both directions for 4 hours on Wednesday
The thread of the day following the serious accident on the A8:
18h40 : According to the public prosecutor of Grasse, the heavy vehicle which left the road contained 24 tonnes of tiles. One of the tires burst, causing the accident. His driver, of Romanian nationality, is in police custody. The results of the tests for drug and alcohol consumption are not yet known.
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18h10 : The A8 is reopened in both directions of traffic after 4 hours of closure.
18h : About fifty firefighters from the Alpes Maritimes were mobilized for this intervention
17H20 : In the Italy-Aix direction: traffic will be deported to one of the lanes in the opposite direction (Aix-Italy) as soon as possible. Traffic remains very difficult and repercussions are also being felt on the secondary network (the penetrating Cannes-Grasse is also blocked). Do not take the A8 motorway and avoid the secondary road network in the area.
17h15 : A return to normal is expected in the early evening according to the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes
17h15 : The circulation of heavy goods vehicles from Italy is interrupted in conjunction with the Italian authorities
17h10 : According to the prefecture, traffic is always cut off in both directions of traffic. “_As soon as possible, traffic will resume on a single lane (the slow lane) in the direction Aix Italy_. In the direction Italy-Aix: traffic will be deported on one of the lanes in the opposite direction (Aix-Italy) as soon as possible. Traffic remains very difficult and repercussions are also being felt on the secondary network (the penetrating Cannes-Grasse is also blocked). Do not take the A8 motorway and avoid the secondary road network in the area. “
17h10 : The prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes has just communicated on the provisional balance sheet. It is therefore: one death, two people in absolute urgency, seven minor injuries.
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16h30 : The situation is slowly improving on the A8. There are only 2km of traffic jams left, according to Vinci.
16h10 : The toll of the accident is heavy. 68-year-old woman has died. There are also two seriously injured: an 18-year-old young woman and a 20-year-old young man. Four other people, including an 8-year-old girl, are more lightly injured.
16h00 : The vegetation fire, caused by the accident, is under control, Vinci announces.
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3:35 p.m. : Following the accident, traffic is very disrupted according to Vinci. If you are going towards Nice: exit 38 Fréjus Est compulsory – closure of the Capitou Sud toll gate – closure of entrance 38 Fréjus Est and 39 Les Adrets.
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15h20 : According to Vinci Highway, there are currently 5 km of traffic jams
3:15 p.m. : Hundreds of motorists are stuck in their vehicles following the accident and are sharing videos on social networks.
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15h00 : L’A8 is cut in both directions at Mandelieu, towards Aix. Exit 41 Mandelieu-Est is compulsory and in the direction of Nice: exit 38 Fréjus-Ouest compulsory. The Highway should be cut for at least two hours.
14h40 : The toll could be heavy. This pile-up involves a heavy truck and several cars.
